Arabic News Weekly Edition for Iraq, 11/23/1998
Weekly Edition, Iraq - Week of November 23, 1998
- Five thousands Iraqi children died in October
The Iraqi Health Ministry said on Thursday that more than five thousand children under the age of five died in October because of the UN embargo imposed on Iraq. Iraq, Health, 11/27/1998 - Iraq: We will continue fighting demands Iraq-UN, Politics, 11/27/1998
- On the assassination attempt of Iraqi vice President
The British daily The Independent said on Wednesday that "riddles" surround the unsuccessful assassination attempt against Iraqi Vice President Izzat Ibrahim in the city of Karbalaa three days ago. Iraq, Politics, 11/26/1998 - Morocco is attached to Iraq's unity and territorial integrity
"Morocco is attached to the unity and territorial integrity of Iraq," Mohamed Jalal Essaid said at a meeting with a delegation from the Iraqi National Council (Parliament), led by Hussein Gacem Nadaoui. Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 11/26/1998 - New collective funeral for Iraqi children
Baghdad on Tuesday held a collective funeral for 31 children who died as a result of a food and medicine shortage due to the continued UN sanctions imposed on Iraq for 8 years. Iraq, Politics, 11/25/1998 - Diplomatic reshuffle covers 25 Iraqi diplomats
An Iraqi official announced on Tuesday that the Iraqi government on Tuesday made huge diplomatic changes. The change covered the post of its ambassadors to the UN in New York and Geneva, Nizar Hamdoun and Barazan al-Takrity, President Saddam Hussein's half brother. Iraq, Politics, 11/25/1998 - Iraqi opposition to present Saddam Hussien before international court
The representative of the higher council of the Islamic revolution in Iraq, Hamid al-Bayati, stated in an interview that presenting the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein before an international court was one of the issues debated in the meeting of the opposition Iraqi organizations on Monday in London along with British officials. Iraq, Politics, 11/25/1998 - Iraq accuses the US of trying to kneel down its people
Iraqi Deputy Premier Tariq Aziz has accused the US of seeking to kneel down Iraq through threats to continue resorting to using of force against it. Iraq-UN, Politics, 11/25/1998 - German minister: Saddam Hussein a political gangster Iraq-Germany, Politics, 11/25/1998
- Kuwait urges Iraq not to stir crisis with the UN Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 11/25/1998
- Iran will not cooperate with the US to topple Saddam Hussien Iraq-Iran, Politics, 11/25/1998
- Iraqi opposition conference convened in London
A conference for the Iraqi opposition was opened in London on Monday with the participation of some 10 groups to discuss means of eliminating disputes among them as well as in preparation for coming activities aimed at toppling the Iraqi government led by President Saddam Hussein. Iraq-UK, Politics, 11/24/1998 - Izzat Ibrahim escapes assassination attempt Iraq, Local, 11/24/1998
- Iraq and Egypt to sign note of understanding
Iraqi Minister of Trade Mohammed Mahdi Saleh is to begin a four-day visit to Cairo on December 5, Saleh's fifth visit in two years, during which he will head his country's delegation to the meetings of the Iraqi-Egyptian joint committee. Egypt-Iraq, Economics, 11/24/1998 - Cohen - UNSCOM Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/24/1998
- Iraq: US and Britain ask for the impossible
The Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf said on Sunday that the US and Britain are demanding the "impossible" in order to show off that "Baghdad does not honor UN resolutions." Iraq, Politics, 11/23/1998 - Moussa: Egypt with Iraqi people, Iran: no help in toppling Hussein
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated at his arrival in Kuwait yesterday to attend the meeting of the Kuwaiti - Egyptian higher committee that Egypt hopes to terminate the current crisis between Iraq and UN because it cares about the Iraqi people and Iraq's territorial integrity. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 11/23/1998